/dɪkˈteɪt; NAmEˈdɪkteɪt/ [] to say words for sb else to write down or type口述；口授◆She dictated a letter to her secretary.她向秘书口授了一封信。 [] to decide sth or tell sb what to do, especially in a way that seems unfair（尤指以不公正的方式）指使，决定◆Carmakers have enormous power to dictate how and where their cars are sold.汽车制造商有很大的权力决定他们的汽车如何销售及销往何处。 [] to control or influence sth控制影响（某事）◆The price is dictated by market forces.价格受市场支配。●dicˈtate to sb (often be dictated to) to give orders to sb, often in a rude or aggressive way向某人发号施令◆A regional office may feel it's being dictated to by a central office that doesn't understand local needs and conditions.地区办事处可能认为受到不了解当地需要和情况的总部所支配。